Administrators at James Hart School in Homewood are dealing with a student’s threats of violence against the school that were made Wednesday, Nov. 8. The student reportedly warned students not to come to school on Thursday. Principal Kim Johnson wrote to Hart parents: “Upon learning this, we immediately intercepted the[Read More…]
Education
GSU Launches Radio Jaguar: A new platform for community media
On Nov. 2, Governors State University introduced Radio Jaguar, an internet station created to serve the university and surrounding communities with a diverse range of content. Radio Jaguar is an initiative from the Center for Community Media (CCM) at GSU. The station will provide a valuable platform for students to[Read More…]
Homewood Science Center brings fun, learning to Izaak Walton at nature fest
About 320 community members participated in Walk Walton, an annual nature fest and fundraising event for the Homewood Science Center, at Izaak Walton nature preserve on Sunday, Oct. 22, according to Homewood Science Center Executive Director Edie Dobrez. “It’s a way to get families out enjoying the beautiful Izaak Walton[Read More…]
D161 selects Theartris Childress III to serve on the board
On Monday, board members appointed Theartris Childress III as the newest member of the Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education. Childress was not present at the board meeting but provided a statement through a press release from the district. “I am thrilled to be appointed to the School District[Read More…]
Strike Up the Band at Willow School
Willow School students lined the halls Thursday in anticipation of a special event – a marching band was coming to school! It was more than the marching band from Homewood-Flossmoor High School, because 21 Willow Band members joined in as they paraded through the halls. Music teacher Amelia Riedel had[Read More…]
Two contracts approved for HVAC work at H-F
The District 233 school board approved two contracts with Precision Control Systems to upgrade sections of Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s heating and air conditioning systems. Jim Patterson, director of operations, told the board at its Oct. 17 meeting that Precision crews will work on the E-Building system that utilizes 1960s mechanical[Read More…]
Willow students try out new book vending machine
Willow School students Carter Casey and Ava Deguilio were the first to test out the school’s new vending machine Tuesday morning, Oct. 17. But the pair did not have the usual vending machine fair — no sodas, no candy. Instead, Inchy’s Bookworm Vending Machine gave them an array of new[Read More…]
Eclipse viewing party thrills community despite poor weather
Thick clouds covered the sky, drizzling intermittently, but that didn’t stop an excited group of science fans from watching the eclipse on Saturday. The watch party, hosted by the Homewood Public Library in partnership with the Homewood Science Center, was moved inside so everyone could view the eclipse. NASA streamed[Read More…]
Deadline is Wednesday to apply for vacancy on PSC board
Prairie State College (PSC) Board of Trustees is seeking candidates to fill a board vacancy after a resignation. The board is required to appoint a trustee to serve until the next general election in April 2024. Applicants must submit materials to [email protected] by Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 4:30p.m. Qualified candidates will be[Read More…]
District 153 loses nearly $2 million expected from 2022 referendum
Homewood District 153 expects to see only half of the $4 million in additional revenue it anticipated receiving from the 2022 school funding referendum. The culprit is the reassessment of property done every three years. Taxes are collected based on the Equalized Assessed Valuation (EAV). For District 153, EAV dropped[Read More…]